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Situation absolutely continues at this moment in west texas. >> as you're watching right there -- >> with us is kay -- >> you're seeing all the fire still burning, john. i just wanted to mention that. >> the fire's still very much burning and still a great deal of concern about the possibility of what may be in the air with the weather changing and the wind shifting. kxan reporter is standing by live in west, texas, right now. chris, what are you seeing? >> we're about three-quarters of a mile away from where that plant explosion happened. and one of the windows of this hotel three-quarters of...

Your runner runs by and you move out let somebody else come up. i stood there 30 minutes and worked my way up to the front line because i knew my wife was fixing to come by, that is probably what saved me. bill: you think so? >> the people to my left took the blast. bill: last night it was described to me as thousands and thousands of people on both sides of the street and cheering at that moment for all these runners but once the explosion hit, that scene changed entirely. did they say anything to you? did they speak many words when you were treating them? >> no. mike like i said the lady i w...

Earthquake. >> he stepped out the door. it wasn't two minute when is we were grabbing our stuff and the explosion hit. it hit you like a shock wave. >> you feel it and the heat from the fire came into my car. my windows were up and i could feel the heat. >> gretchen: the blast sent debris flying 100 feet in the air. could be felt over a mile away. officials believe a contractor hit an underground gas line nearby, causing that blast. at the very last minute, a federal appeals court did stop the execution of a georgia prisoner last night so the courts can consider the state's lethal injection ...

Wasn't two minutes and we were grabbing our stuff, and the explosion hit. and they hate you like a shockwave. >> more than a dozen people were rushed to the hospital. three of them were critically injured, and now we have learned that least one dead. joining us on the phone, mayor james of kansas city. navigating this terrible incident, any more information about what caused it? >> thank you for having us. jenna, we are happy to meet with you. as far as we know, there was a gas leak and a subsequent explosion. we cannot say for sure about the proof at this time, whether one thing caused it or ...

Neighborhood. >> he stepped out the door wasn't two minutes we were grabbing our stuff and the explosion hit. it hit you like a shock wave. >> you feel it and the heat of the fire came into my car. the windows were up i could feel the heat. >> the blast knocked out windows several blocks away. more than 100 firefighters rushed to the scenes and battled that inferno. not clear if any employees were inside at the time. 14 people were taken to the hospital. officials believe contractor working near the restaurant struck a natural gas line causing the explosion. the gas company says it is investig...